{"product_id":"9781442669796","title":"University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-First Century: A President's Perspective","description":"Dr. Merkley explores one of the most contentious issues of modern Christian theology and politics - the issue of Christian attitudes to the Jewish homeland, Israel. For too long, this issue has escaped rigorous theological and historical treatment by scholars representing the pro-Israel side of Christianity. He takes readers back to the origins of Christian-Zionism in exegesis of Scripture and recalls the story of Christian attitudes towards the Jews over the two millennia since the destruction of the Second Temple. \u003cbr\u003eConfronting the historical distortions of the anti-Zionists, he provides a calm, proud and scholarly defense of Christian Zionism. For readers seeking a deeper understanding of Christian attitudes towards Israel, this is a must read.\u003cp\u003e\"The Lord said to Abram, \"Leave your own country, your kinsmen, and your father's house, and go to a country I will show you. I will make you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name so great that it shall be used in blessings:\u003cbr\u003eThose that bless you I will bless,\u003cbr\u003eThose that curse you, I will execrate.\u003cbr\u003eAll the families on earth \u003cbr\u003eWill pray to be blessed as you are blessed.\" (Genesis 12:1-5)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125171011824,"sku":"9781442669796","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442669796_p0.jpg?v=1763812453","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442669796","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}